Six people suspected of belonging to a banned far-right group have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences, police announced on Wednesday morning.
They are suspected of being members of National Action, a far-right group that was proscribed as a terrorist organisation in 2016.
National Action was the first extreme right-wing group to be outlawed in the UK. At the time home secretary Amber Rudd described it as "racist, anti-Semitic, and homophobic".
Five men – from Cambridge, Banbury, Wolverhampton, Leicester, and Stockport –and one woman – also from Banbury – were detained under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act.
The suspects, who are between the ages of 21 and 37, are currently being held in custody.
In a statement, West Midlands police said a number of properties are being searched in connection with the arrests.
A police spokesperson also said that the arrests were preplanned and intelligence-led, and that there was no threat to the public’s safety.